2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Albert Lea, MN vs Grand Rapids, MN

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- The median age of a home in Albert Lea is 30.6% older than the median age of a home in Grand Rapids.
 Albert Lea, MNGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Median Home Age624342
 Median Home Cost$132,000$216,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.6%13.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.43.0%50.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.70.2%60.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.9$8.5$11.0
 Homes Owned65.7%58.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.7%5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.6%36.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Albert Lea, MNGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Average Rent$1,100$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600$740$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$680$740$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$900$980$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,120$1,190$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320$1,310$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Albert Lea, MNGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.0%1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.7%2.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.4%0.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Albert Lea, MNGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.4%3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.4%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9998.2%2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99915.1%4.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99916.8%5.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.9%23.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99917.1%26.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.0%22.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.6%11.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.3%0.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.8%0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%0.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.2%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Albert Lea, MNGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20144.8%10.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%10.3%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.6%12.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.4%12.9%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.0%17.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%12.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195920.5%11.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.8%7.0%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier23.5%7.6%12.2%
Reviews for Albert Lea    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

After living in the Twin Cities and California, Albert Lea seems dirt cheap. Housing is some of the lowest in the  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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